What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 17,121
Larger than 95% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$1,302
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,150
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $13,279
- Average net price
- $1,302
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 28.7%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$49,216
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
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Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a majority of traditionally-aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Fullerton CollegeFullerton, CA, United States
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Campus
Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA, United States
- Public
- Community college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityLos Angeles, CA · about 22 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- fullcoll.edu
Colleges nearby
Hope International University-California1.9 miFullerton- California State University-Fullerton1.9 miFullerton
Grace Mission University-California2.4 miFullerton
Bethesda University2.6 miAnaheim
Southern California Institute of Technology3.2 miAnaheim- West Coast University-Orange County4.5 miAnaheim
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How much is Fullerton College tuition?
In-state tuition at Fullerton College is $1,150 and out-of-state tuition is $13,279 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $1,302 a year.
What is the average net price at Fullerton College?
The average net price at Fullerton College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $1,302 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Fullerton College?
34% of first-time, full-time students at Fullerton College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Fullerton College?
The closest matches are Cerritos College, College of the Sequoias, and Southwestern College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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